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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. T. I. RANKIN. FLUB DAMPBR.

VNo. 421.141.

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@v/@gw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS I. RANKIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO. THE ABRAM COX S'IOVE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

FLUE-DAMPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,141, dated February 11, 1890.

Application tiled October 28, 1889. Serial No. 328,382. (No model.)

To all when?, t may concern/f ner end of this rod I is an arm i', which acts 5o Beit known that I, THOMAS I. RANKIN, a upon a cam-lug 7L on the under side of a citizen of the United States, and a resident damper H when the handle is turned in the of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented direction of the arrow, Fig. 6, thus raising the 5 certain Improvements in Flue-Dampers, of damper and connecting the main ilue and which the following is a specification. dust-flue, so that when the fire is raked the 55 The object of my invention is to provide a dust therefrom will pass up the dust-flue to damper for open fire-places or fire-place stoves, the chimney. by which both the direct-flue damper and the On the rod I is an arm k, preferably curved 1o dust-nue damper can be operated from one as shown. This arm acts upon a lug g on the operating-rod, as fully described hereinafter, under side ol' the damper G when the handle 6o reference being had to the accompanying is turned in a direction reverse to that shown drawings, in whichby the arrow, Fig, 6, thus raising the damper Figure l is a sectional view of a iire-place, to the position shown iny Fig. 3, allowing the 15 showing my improvement. Fig. 2 is a secproducts of combustion to pass up the directtional view of the damper portion, showing ue to the chimney. 65 both dampers closed. Fig. 3 1s a view show- I claim as my invention v ing the direetiiue damper open and the dust` 1. The combination of the direct Hue .and the damper closed. Fig. 4 is a sectional view dust-fine, dampers for each flue, and au operzo showing the dust-damper open and the directating-rod having arms so arranged that one flue damper closed. Fig. 5 is a plan View of arm will act upon the direct-flue damper and 7o the da mpersection, and Fig. 6 is a view of the other arm Will act upon the dust-Hue the operating-handle. damper, substantially as set forth. Y

A is the iireplace; B, the fire-pot; h, the 2. The combination of the direct ue and 25 grate; O, the ash-pit, and cthe dust-flue'from dust-iiue of a fire-place, the deiiecting-plate the ash-pit. with a frame mounted on said deiilecting- 75 D is the main fine connected to the chimplate, with dampers pivoted to said frame and ney, and with which the dust-flue is also conclosing the direct iiue and the dust-fl ue, with nected. a rod having arms, one arm adapted to act 3o E is the inclined delector made of iireupon one damper and the other arm adapted brick or metal. This deflectingbriclc directs to act upon the other damper, substantially as 8o the products of combustion from the back of described. the lire-place toward the front and up the 3. The combination, in a iiieplace, ot' the front flue d. An opening e in the detlector clelectingplate, flueopenings therein.,with a 3 5 E is the direct-draft flue, and situated above frame, substantially as described, a partitionthe delector is a frame F. (Clearly shown in plate e separating the dust-iiue from the di- 8 5 Figs. 2 and 3.) This frame is secured to the rect flue, with a rod having its bearings in fireplace in any suitable manner, and pivoted said plate, with dampers hinged to said frame` to lugs ff on this frame is the hingedamper and closing the direct flue and dust-flue, and 4o G, and hinged to lugs f on the upper porarms on said rod adapted to raise one or other tion of 'the frame F is a dustdamper H. A of the dampers, substantially as described. 9o flue-strip e separates the dust-flue c from the In testimony whereof I have signed my direct flue e, i name to this speci cation in the presence of I is an operating-rod having its bearings in two subscribing witnesses. 45 the flue-strip e and in the frame c of the ire place, and on the outer end of this rod is a THOS. I. RANKIN. handle 1I, marked as shown in Fig. 6, so as to Witnesses: indicate, when it is in one position or the HENRY IIOWSON,

other, what, if any, iiue is open. On the in- HARRY SMITH. 

